Hmmm. Yes and no. I think we do adopt different personalities online. For example: I know I get a lot more into tranny hookers on the forums than, say, I actually do in real life.
But jeez... sometimes you gotta call out hazing and cyberbullying for what it is. T
he guy's worst offense was calling strangers on the Internet "amico mio", and for that people crucified him for fun. The fact that he didn't fight back made it all the worse for him.